APR Question

[Chipped]

What was the price of your HFC?

He spoke of you yesterday when i was with him

DP is with HFC together $1199from APR plus Brians Labour approx $325.
Re: insurance and chipping....what is chipping?

[Chuck]

DP is with HFC together $1199from APR plus Brians Labour approx $325.
Re: insurance and chipping....what is chipping?

chipping = flash tune/Chip...

perhaps PM me with those details..the moderators aren't happy if we get off topic

[morbo2000]

My understanding is that the reason for not babying the car from new isn't because of the ecu adapting, but for the piston rings to bed in.

See: http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

I would say that the reason why APR would be saying that it takes a couple of days to acheive full power after chipping would be that the ECU would run timing and fuel mixtures pretty conservatively and would slowly get more aggressive with timings until the knock sensor kicks in. Its the same system that allows our engines to survive but be slower if we put lower octane fuel in.

[mozzzy_2000]

Bumpknuck
Brian@quattro is a super nice and very trustworthy guy.
The software loads in about half an hour but I guess he'll have your car for half a day or so to fit in with other jobs...I got my DP and HFC booked for 1st week of Jan with Quattro...tick..tock..tick...

Couldn't Agree more! Had my car in there today for chipping, dogbones and a service. Met Brian for the first time and I'd have to say you couldn't meet a nicer guy. The workshop is excellent and just an overall very professional establishment. Highly recommended. Its a shame the major dealers can't be the same.

And yes the chip..WOW!

And IMHO you should never thrash a car during the first 1000kms. Sure drive it with 'spirit' but I wouldn;t recommend redlining it. But of course its all subjective and we could argue all day; in the end its up to you.

[GoLfMan]

as Dave said, please stay on topic and keep flamming to a minimum... last warning before this thread goes bye bye

[Whubbsie]

My understanding is that the reason for not babying the car from new isn't because of the ecu adapting, but for the piston rings to bed in.

See: http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

I would say that the reason why APR would be saying that it takes a couple of days to acheive full power after chipping would be that the ECU would run timing and fuel mixtures pretty conservatively and would slowly get more aggressive with timings until the knock sensor kicks in. Its the same system that allows our engines to survive but be slower if we put lower octane fuel in.

thats what i ment... but put much much better.... and with links

[Bug_racer]

I think running a car hard , and gently running it in both have their own implications , run it too hard you will have crankcase breathing issues , run it too soft good chance you can glaze the bores . Just vary revs / load and you will be right . I also dont think that driving it gently then hard will really have implications at all .

And the adaption on a Polo should be much quicker than that , its the mk5 gti that seems to take forever to adapt !

[gareth_oau]

Ive actually hear that its ok to rev a new engine hard, encouraged in fact, but dont load it up and to use the gearbox - probably just another opinion from another mechanic who thinks he has a better opinion LOL